A Survey of Perception of Members of the Use of Industrial Action in Resolving Labour Disputes Among Selected Trade Unions in the Education Sector in Kisumu County
Abstract
The use of industrial action by workers in the education sector in settling disputes with
their employers is a common occurrence in Kenya. This study examined the perception of
members of the use of industrial action in resolving labor disputes among selected trade
unions in the education sector in Kisumu County. Descriptive survey research design was
used to study the perception of 200 members of trade unions in the education sector using
stratified random sampling method. The data collection instrument was a self
administered semi structured questionnaire and the responses were analyzed using
descriptive statistics.
The main causes of industrial action in the education sector include demand for better
salary and welfare and failure to honor collective bargaining agreements by the
employers. Sack threats made to employees during an industrial action are never
implemented. This has made employees immune to such threats and so do not adhere to
them. Industrial action also causes harm to innocent learners leading to their poor
performance.
As an effort to avert industrial actions, the employer should adopt a more proactive
approach to managing crisis situations through a collective bargaining and effective
negotiation. The employers in the education sector should incorporate employees or their
unions on issues pertaining to their welfare to help avert industrial actions. The employer
should also try as much as possible to honor collective bargaining agreements reached
between them and the employees in order to avert the recurrence of industrial actions.
Publisher
University of Nairobi
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